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I purchased my Mossberg 500 in 1972, a few weeks before moving to Alaska. Since it was a display model with a couple of scratches, I paid $72.00 for it. It came with a 28" full choke barrel whichI promptly replaced with an 18" slug barrel fitted with iron sights.
This shotgun has been a constant companion in the decades I've roamed the rivers and mountains of alaska by foot, truck, 4-wheeler, canoe and riverboat.In all conditions and temperatures and it never ever let me down. It's compact…
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I purhased this mossberg used and didn't really check it out fully, now that I got it home I decided to fire it a few times since the place where I bought it I wasn't able to test fire it at that location. When I try to load it the shells don't want to stay in the tube and when I do get them to stay in as soon as I try to chamber a round it lets the rest of the shells come out and jams, I have always been pleased with mossbergs shotguns since I own 3 others of different models made by them and…
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MY NEIGHBOR IS 73 YEARS OLD AND BUY'S GUNS AND TRADES THEM HE BOUGHT TWO MOSSBERG 500 A FROM SOMEONE THAT NEEDED MONEY FOR MEDICATION AND THE ONE WAS MADE IN FEB OF 1994 AND THE OTHER ONE WAS MADE IN 1995 MY UNCLE TRADED A MOSSBERG 185 K BOLT ACTION 20 GA MADE IN 1950 TO 1953 AND ALSO TRADED A REMINGTON VIPER 522. I CAN'T WAIT TO SHOOT THE MOSSBERG 500 A AND SEE HOW IT SHOOT'S I WANT TO COMPARE IT TO MY BUDDY'S 870 WINGMASTER THAT IS A 12 GA LIKE MY MOSSBERG. THIS MOSSBERG HAS THE CHECKERED…
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I've had 4 mossy 500 in the past the 1 that i didnt like was the hd model with syn stock it had to long of pull for me or something others were wood plain janes no problems they were 12,20,410 all shot fine have 2 870s express no probs there either& 2 1300 defenders in wood no probs there i think they all have ups&downs all have been good to me priced all about the same 1300 little higher as far as the safety location practice & do it often then no problems finding it or leave it off without…
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I purchased my mossberg 500 brand new this year, and have used it about 5 times. It is a nice gun for the money, but just have a couple problems with it and was wondering if anybody else has had or has the same issues. It seems that the butt keeps coming loose where it meets at the chamber after its shot. My gunsmith put a shim in between hoping that it would give more thread to tighten the bolt that holds it together. The other prob is that the shells stick at times when feeding them into…
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Be careful ordering anything online from Mossberg. I have never received this level of customer service from a company this large. No email confirmation of order to start. After a week called customer service. Was told I would receive an email when product shipped. Waited few more days...nothing. Called customer service again. They confirmed the order was entered but never shipped. Was told it would be shipped. Waited five more days - no product or email. Called again and was told I…
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I own (2) 500's One I have deer hunted with for 25 years and never had a problem with it ( knock on wood). Killed deer as close as 20 yds and as far away as 120 yds. If you want something to admire don't buy a 500. If you want a good dependable, good shooting shotgun for the money buy a 500. Not to mention I use the cheap Remington Slugger 12 gauge slugs…
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I had an 870 and it would not eject the shells. I sent it back twice and then they finally offered me a refund. I bought a Winchester 120 to replace it which is the same gun as the 1300 model. Never had any problems with my Winchester ever. However because the Model 120's were a limited run and the value is going up a lot on Winchester which were made in the United States. I decided it was time to retire my shotgun and buy another one. Mossberg's are still made in the U.S. so I decided to buy…
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the mossberg 500 pump shotgun is built like a brick out house, its a use it and abuse it kind of gun the triger is a little on the heavy side to pull and the stock is on the short side its a young mans gun in stock fiting the safty is in a good place so you dont need to move your shooting hand to push it on or off and it will fire any shot shell you put in it on the for shore falling over in the mud and filling the works with grit wont stop it working,,it a good all rounder for the price,,iv…
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The Mossberg 500 is a solid, reliable pump shotgun. It may not be as slick as a 1950's Ithaca or as pretty as a Remington Wingmaster, but it is a good dependable shotgun at a reasonable price…
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Mossberg Model 500 is VERY reliable. I got all sorts of ice and grit in the action, let it freeze, and pumped a round in it and shot it about 5 rounds through it with no problems.
Good for leftys. It has a ambi safety.
Good solid construction.
Smooth enough action. One of my hunting buddies says that it is not that smooth at all, but it is good enough for me.
The only improvement that I can see that can be made is not really that much of an improvement. Just to make it look better, put a…
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Despite not being as nicely finished/fitted as the Remington 870, the Mossberg 500 is nevertheless the equal in terms of reliability, perhaps superior when it's ergonomics are factored into a comparison…
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No good points about this gun......if you want a pump get an 870 supermag or if you want a tactical ap...then the 870 marine mag.
The trigger sucks...dosen't line up well and dosen't feed right and is just terrible…
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Wjh2657's Response to PainTrane01's Review

Written on: 09/09/2009

I found this review not helpful because poster is definitely a believer in "more expensive is always better." I have Remingtons and
<br/>Mossbergs. The Remington is far the more expensive gun and should be compared to guns in it's price class. If he were compare the Mossberg 500 to the Remington Express (same price range) he would find the Mossberg equal to the Remington Express. The Remington 870 is a better finished gun but the Remington 870 Express is not. I love my Remingtons but I would buy a Mossberg 500 over a Remington Express. It's an Apples and Oranges thing!

Best for the money if you are looking for a "go to" arm or trapsing about the woods in dangerous country for four and two legged critters. Can't beat it for the money on any conditions…
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I have owned Remington 870's, Winchester Defenders and Browning BPS's. To be totally honest, on occasion all of the above have had feeding problems. I now carry a Model 500 "Mariner" using 12 gauge slugs for protection against four legged predators in remote areas of BC, Canada. The 500 has been fed many different brand names of slugs, birdshot and buckshot without a problem. I require a firearm that is reliable and the Mariner fits the bill.
Just a note to everyone out there who packs a 12…
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Arriviste's Response to Airgunfun's Review

Written on: 21/02/2010

I found this review very helpful because...the author is being very realistic, and displays a great deal of commonsense.
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<br/>I carried a Remington 1100 auto loader,for a long time through the jungles of West Africa, and had trouble with faulty loading. It's also a VERY heavy gun to carry continuosly for 12 hours.
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<br/>I also agree with the authors recommendation for the use of slugs. I ensured that I had a slug in the chamber(Canadian made "Polykor" I believe,...very accurate) with buckshot as follow-up.
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<br/>I like Mossberg because of the no-frills and simplicity. Remington 1100 auto loader rusted in an unbelievable manner and with amazing speed, also tended to be "fiddly' at the wrong time.